Announcements

Alice Keller

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Alice L. (Becker) Keller, 74, of Troy, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Highland Healthcare Center.

Alice was born on August 8, 1943 in Baileyville, Kansas to Henry J. & Esther (McLaughlin) Becker.

She was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church in Troy, Kansas, where she was the organist since 1964.

Alice married Howard G. Keller Jr.


Lloyd Hamilton

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Lloyd L. Hamilton, 93, of Wathena, Kansas died Saturday, March 3, 2018.

Lloyd was born on October 18, 1924 in Holdrege, Nebraska to James F. and Ruth (Young) Hamilton.  Lloyd served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.  He and his wife lived all of their married life in Wathena where Lloyd worked for and retired from the Union Pacific Railroad.

Lloyd married Emma Bow


Richard “Rich” Niedfeldt

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Shubert, NE

Richard “Rich” Niedfeldt, 56, of Shubert, NE, passed away March 5, 2018 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 11, 1961 at Falls City to Harold and Joann (Krueger) Niedfeldt.

Rich was raised in the Shubert area and graduated Southeast Consolidated High School in 1979. Following graduation he became employed at Koster’s Manufacturing as a wel


Glenn " Suds" Sutherland

Hixon-Klein Funeral Home in Smithville, MO

Smithville, Mo, formerly of Highland ,

Glenn Edward "Suds" Sutherland, 71 of Smithville, MO, formerly of Highland, KS died unexpectedly at home on March 3, 2018.

Glenn is survived by his son, Cory Sutherland (Kathryn) of Smithville, Missouri; and stepson Jonathan Theobald of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; grandchildren, Amelia and Sophia; step grandchildren Aspen and Syah; siblings, Jim (Kay), Dee Ann, Wayne (S


Clarence Wullschleger

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home

Axtell, KS

Clarence E. Wullschleger, 89, of Axtell, Kan., died March 3, 2018 at Seneca, Kan.

Visitation is Thursday, March 8 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.  The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9 at the Salem Lutheran Church near Axtell.

Burial will


Jimmy Lee Smith

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Jimmy Lee Smith, 73, of Lathrop, MO formerly of Atchison, KS died on Sat. March 3, 2018 surrounded by his family at his home in Lathrop, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 8th, 2018 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Wendy Van Houtan officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends


Vernon Leroy Buckminster

Dorr And Clark Funeral Home

Rulo , NE

Vernon Leroy Buckminster, 70, of Rulo, NE, passed away March 4, 2018 at Falls City, NE. He was born September 10, 1947 at Falls City to Raymond and Virginia Mae (Thompson) Buckminster.

Vernon served in the Nebraska National Guard and was a member of Falls City Ceremonial Honor Guard.

He married Diana Meinzer in 1968 and they were later divorced. He married Toni Bennett


Helen Kramer Keeler

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Whiting , KS

Helen Rita “Kramer” Keeler, 81, of Whiting, Kansas, left this world and went to eternal life on Friday, March 02, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.

She was born August 31, 1936 in Seneca, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Rose “Buessing” Kramer.

Helen graduated in 1954 from Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Schools in Seneca, Kansas. She moved to


Suzanne Torok-Burge

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Highland , KS

Suzanne Torok-Burge was born to Paul Joseph Torok and Ruth Armstrong Saunders Torok on April 29, 1954 in St. Joseph, MO. She passed away peacefully on March 2, 2018 in Highland, KS.

Suzanne was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Tim Torok.

Surviving are a sister-in-law Rosalie Torok, two beloved nephews Eli and Levi Torok, and her life-long friend Ross Th


Sally Palmer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Sally Palmer, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 2, 2018 at the Falls City Healthcare Community after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born in Falls City on December 2, 1942 to parents James “Red” and Matilda (Mackey) Lunsford. Sally graduated from Falls City High School in 1961. In 1990 she married Brian Palmer formerly of Carson, IA and they resided i


Ida Marie Boyles

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Denison, KS

Ida Marie Boyles, 94 of Denison, KS passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Midland Hospice in Topeka, KS. She was born March 11, 1923 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Henry E. and Grace Laurel (Edison) Anderson.

Ida was a lifelong resident of Denison, KS. Alongside her husband, she owned and operated A & B Market in Denison for 21 years. Ida also worked 7 ½ years as a


Francis T. Grove, Jr.

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Francis T. Grove, Jr., age 82 of Auburn, passed away Friday, March 02, 2018, at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh.

Survivors include his wife Nancy of Auburn; children David and wife Susan of Kearney; Diane Prewitt of Overland Park, KS; Michael of Lincoln; grandchildren Allison Grove and special friend Juan Garcia; Arianna Prewitt; Shawn and Kelli Dorsett; great-grandchild Maverick Dorsett


Ronald Gary Reno

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ronald Gary Reno, 76, of Atchison, KS died on Friday, March 2, 2018 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. The body will be cremated following the service with burial of cremated remains at a later date at the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. The family will recei


Stephen J. McCourt

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchsion, KS

Stephen J. McCourt, 84 of Atchison KS died on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, KS The family will receive friends from 10:00AM until time of service at the funeral home. Me


Katherine "Katie" Bernice Holden

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Sabetha, KS

Katherine "Katie" Bernice Holden, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Retirement Village in Sabetha, Kansas. She was born on March 2, 1925 in Willis, Kansas the daughter of Chris and Barbro Haverstad Sernes. Kay, as she was known to her friends and Katie, as she was known to her family, graduated from Willis High School in 1943


Brete William DeBord

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Formerly Centralia, KS

Brete William DeBord, 63, of Topeka, KS formerly of Centralia, KS passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018.

Brete was born July 12, 1954 to Louis Nelson and Margaret Joyce (Horalek) DeBord in Seneca, KS. Brete attended Centralia Schools and graduated from Centralia High School in 1972. He attended Kansas State University as well as Concordia Community College. He went on to Friends U


Bobby Selman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Bobby G. Selman, 83, passed away on February 28, 2018, in Hiawatha, KS.   Bobby was born November 22, 1934, in New Castle, IN, to Francis Selman Sr. and Dorothy Jordan Selman.  He was one of ten children.  

Bobby grew up in Hiawatha where he graduated from high school in 1953.  He met his future bride, Beverly Morton, through one of his younger sisters.&n


Pamela Pickerell

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Pamela Sue (Hull) Pickerell, 63, Troy, passed away February 28, 2018 surrounded by her family at Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph, MO.  She was born May 26, 1954 in St. Joseph, MO, the daughter of Hillman and Grace (Wiedmer) Hull.

Pam graduated from Troy High School in 1972 and Highland Community College in 1974 with an Associate of Science. She lived her whole life in the Tro


Michael Christian

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Michael “Mike” Allen Christian, 64, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at his home with family by his side.  He was born March 11, 1953 in Holton, KS the son of William C. and Betty J. (Nott) Christian.

Mike attended Bancroft Schools. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1970 and played on one of the winningest Wetmore basketball teams.


Ronald “Mike” Ganzel

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Ronald “Mike” Ganzel, 92, of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away February 27, 2018, at the Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska. 

Mike was born to Lloyd and Genevieve Ganzel on December 3, 1925.  Mike grew up on a small farm outside of Otoe, Nebraska.  He graduated from Otoe High School in 1943 and as a senior he was selected as an All-State End in six